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[markkofahl]

thanks les for a good teport

hart and I camped next to the mighty Murray last night and now heading
up the hume

mark

On Monday, November 16, 2009, Les Harris <leslieharris@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
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> with a tale to tell. He bought a very good Syncro at a good price from
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> It needed a couple of things done to it before he put the money on the table
> and they were done locally – apparently by a bunch of drunken
> baboons. On the way back, both “repairs” failed and he came
> within a hair’s of losing the engine and losing at least a drive shaft.
> After all this, Greg didn’t want to bring it to the DOTVW until he has
> done a thorough check of the vehicle. I will leave it to Greg to describe
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> arrived with his amazing knowledge and a bundle of CDs and DVDs. Everyone
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> the nature of the day. The Cranbourne Racecourse is good but the layout
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[garycookson2 (Gary Cookson)]

Hi All

Really enjoyed the DOVW yesterday (apart from the wait to get in!), nice to see some syncro owners i'd already met before plus some new faces. There is just never enough time  to talk to everyone about everything.

Thanks to Les and Brian for all their efforts organising the display

Thanks also to Phil Lander for his generous CD gift, much appreciated.

For those who are interested, the swampy cooler worked well on the way home, definitely approaching air conditioning while there is plenty of ice in it. Once the ice has melted it keeps the cabin temp down but loses that chilled feel as soon as the ice has gone. It is a definite improvement over no cooling but i think some tinting on the glass windows would help a lot.

Having examined the unit more carefully, it really wouldn't be that hard to make one.

Cheers

Gary

On 16/11/2009, at 9:54 AM, Les Harris wrote:

The Day of the Volkswagen,  Victoria , 2009, went very well.  Vehicles on display were:

• Francesca Coles
• Gary Cookson
• Hartmut Kiehn
• Les Harris
• Mark Kofahl
• Michael Roberts
• Roger Bell
• Theo Weiss

Mark Boys was there but without the famous Australian Safari double cab, which is having a gear box rebuild.

• Everard Hoffman came without his Syncro and there is just no tenable excuse!!
• Andy Sinclair was there without Syncro as he too is rebuilding his gearbox.
• New member John Gallacher was there; John is looking for a Syncro to buy.

New Member Greg Esposito was there and with a tale to tell.  He bought a very good Syncro at a good price from far north Queensland .  It needed a couple of things done to it before he put the money on the table and they were done locally – apparently by a bunch of drunken baboons.  On the way back, both “repairs” failed and he came within a hair’s of losing the engine and losing at least a drive shaft.  After all this, Greg didn’t want to bring it to the DOTVW until he has done a thorough check of the vehicle.  I will leave it to Greg to describe these events.

Phill and Joanne Lander flew down from  Sydney .  Phill arrived with his amazing knowledge and a bundle of CDs and DVDs.  Everyone got a chance to talk to him and all benefited.

The venue was packed all day and the VW Club of  Victoria is now actively considering looking for a new venue that lends itself better to the nature of the day.  The Cranbourne Racecourse is good but the layout is not very helpful to the nature of the DOTVW.

Getting into the place was under a new system this year that failed very badly.  Andy Sinclair phoned to say that he was in the queue and it was a very long time before he appeared.  In fact, when he phoned, he was halfway between  Grant Street and the traffic lights on the  South Gippsland Highway .  When he called, the VW traffic was backed up all the way to the lights!

Thanks to all who attended and let’s hope for a bigger attendance of Syncros (ie, all gearboxes in the vehicle and running).

Les

 

 

 

 

 

 

[francesca.coles]

I'd like to add my thanks to Les for his part in making the day run smoothly. I hope the drive home was uneventful for you, Les! Thanks also to Phil for flying in with CDs to give away.

We three enjoyed the event and it was nice to meet some of you. It was great to have the interstate contingent along. Yes, never enough time to cover all the bases.

Nice to know the Cookson Swampy saved you from getting cooked. I'll just have to see whether I've got the spare parts to cook up a backyard model....

Francesca.

On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 10:08 AM, Gary Cookson <gary@twentytwentyone.net> wrote:

Hi All

Really enjoyed the DOVW yesterday (apart from the wait to get in!), nice to see some syncro owners i'd already met before plus some new faces. There is just never enough time to talk to everyone about everything.

Thanks to Les and Brian for all their efforts organising the display

Thanks also to Phil Lander for his generous CD gift, much appreciated.

For those who are interested, the swampy cooler worked well on the way home, definitely approaching air conditioning while there is plenty of ice in it. Once the ice has melted it keeps the cabin temp down but loses that chilled feel as soon as the ice has gone. It is a definite improvement over no cooling but i think some tinting on the glass windows would help a lot.

Having examined the unit more carefully, it really wouldn't be that hard to make one.

Cheers

Gary

On 16/11/2009, at 9:54 AM, Les Harris wrote:

The Day of the Volkswagen, Victoria, 2009, went very well. Vehicles on display were:

• Francesca Coles
• Gary Cookson
• Hartmut Kiehn
• Les Harris
• Mark Kofahl
• Michael Roberts
• Roger Bell
• Theo Weiss

Mark Boys was there but without the famous Australian Safari double cab, which is having a gear box rebuild.

• Everard Hoffman came without his Syncro and there is just no tenable excuse!!
• Andy Sinclair was there without Syncro as he too is rebuilding his gearbox.
• New member John Gallacher was there; John is looking for a Syncro to buy.

New Member Greg Esposito was there and with a tale to tell. He bought a very good Syncro at a good price from far northQueensland. It needed a couple of things done to it before he put the money on the table and they were done locally – apparently by a bunch of drunken baboons. On the way back, both “repairs” failed and he came within a hair’s of losing the engine and losing at least a drive shaft. After all this, Greg didn’t want to bring it to the DOTVW until he has done a thorough check of the vehicle. I will leave it to Greg to describe these events.

Phill and Joanne Lander flew down from Sydney. Phill arrived with his amazing knowledge and a bundle of CDs and DVDs. Everyone got a chance to talk to him and all benefited.

The venue was packed all day and the VW Club of Victoria is now actively considering looking for a new venue that lends itself better to the nature of the day. The Cranbourne Racecourse is good but the layout is not very helpful to the nature of the DOTVW.

Getting into the place was under a new system this year that failed very badly. Andy Sinclair phoned to say that he was in the queue and it was a very long time before he appeared. In fact, when he phoned, he was halfway between Grant Street and the traffic lights on the South Gippsland Highway. When he called, the VW traffic was backed up all the way to the lights!

Thanks to all who attended and let’s hope for a bigger attendance of Syncros (ie, all gearboxes in the vehicle and running).

Les

[syncroaustralia]

“…..hope the drive home was uneventful….”  

In fact, no.

At the end of the day, I could not get a start.  Because the gates were about to be closed, Roger had to tow me out of the grounds.

No start could be achieved on the starter motor but it would fire up on tow.

I had to get petrol in Cranbourne and it got to a servo but then no start was possible on the starter.  It would start on tow but would not sustain running.

There was no question of trying to drive it because it could have stalled anywhere and the south east freeway is a very bad place to stall.  There was no option but to get it to Volkspower so a flat top was arranged through the RACV.

To complicate matters, I had to go to a wedding reception at the Zoo.  Getting from Burwood to the Zoo on a Sunday night would have been complicated and time consuming.  Fortunately, Roger changed his plans and stayed with me.  He lives in Carlton and a relatively short distance from the Zoo.

So the Syncro was flat topped to Volkspower and Roger then delivered me to the Zoo gates.

I will post full details after Volkspower has found and fixed whatever it is.

Les

 

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From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com ] On

 

I'd like to add my thanks to Les for his part in making the day run smoothly. I hope the drive home was uneventful for you, Les! Thanks also to Phil for flying in with CDs to give away.

 

[type500 (Michael Roberts)]

Les,

sorry to hear that it caused you further problems.  From my poit of view it was a great event ptty there is nevr enough tme to get around and talk to everyoe and see all the cars.  So many excelent cars to lok at.

 

Cheers,

 

Michael R

 

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From: Les Harris <leslieharris@optusnet.com.au>
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, November 16, 2009 1:39:46 PM
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Day of the Volkswagen 09 + Tribulations

 

“…..hope the drive home was uneventful….”  

In fact, no.

At the end of the day, I could not get a start.  Because the gates were about to be closed, Roger had to tow me out of the grounds.

No start could be achieved on the starter motor but it would fire up on tow.

I had to get petrol in Cranbourne and it got to a servo but then no start was possible on the starter.  It would start on tow but would not sustain running.

There was no question of trying to drive it because it could have stalled anywhere and the south east freeway is a very bad place to stall.  There was no option but to get it to Volkspower so a flat top was arranged through the RACV.

To complicate matters, I had to go to a wedding reception at the Zoo.  Getting from Burwood to the Zoo on a Sunday night would have been complicated and time consuming.  Fortunately, Roger changed his plans and stayed with me.  He lives in Carlton and a relatively short distance from the Zoo.

So the Syncro was flat topped to Volkspower and Roger then delivered me to the Zoo gates.

I will post full details after Volkspower has found and fixed whatever it is.

Les

 

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From: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com [mailto: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com ] On

 

I'd like to add my thanks to Les for his part in making the day run smoothly. I hope the drive home was uneventful for you, Les! Thanks also to Phil for flying in with CDs to give away.

 

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[everardhoffman]

Hi Les, First let me congratulate you once again on a well organised section for the Syncro and for those who represented the Syncro.Great to see the owners from interstate attend.This makes me feel guilty so please accept my apologies for not having brought my Syncro.As mentioned i just wanted to bring the Doka for a drive and was pleased with the response as i ran into Mike Kofal in the carpark as soon as i arrived.It was good talking to the guys and putting a Face to the names that i often see on the web. Sorry to hear that you had starting issues however great to hear that a "Fellow Syncronaut was able to help out.Just proves what a great "CLUB" you've started.I am proud to be a member and will always fly the flag to whoever is interested in owning a Syncro and wants to join up.Once again please accept my apologies and continue to keep up the Good Work. Cheers, Everard --- On Mon, 16/11/09, Les Harris <leslieharris@optusnet.com.au> wrote: From: Les Harris <leslieharris@optusnet.com.au> Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Day of the Volkswagen 09 + Tribulations To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com Received: Monday, 16 November, 2009, 2:39 AM   “…..hope the drive home was uneventful….”   In fact, no. At the end of the day, I could not get a start.  Because the gates were about to be closed, Roger had to tow me out of the grounds. No start could be achieved on the starter motor but it would fire up on tow. I had to get petrol in Cranbourne and it got to a servo but then no start was possible on the starter.  It would start on tow but would not sustain running. There was no question of trying to drive it because it could have stalled anywhere and the south east freeway is a very bad place to stall.  There was no option but to get it to Volkspower so a flat top was arranged through the RACV. To complicate matters, I had to go to a wedding reception at the Zoo.  Getting from Burwood to the Zoo on a Sunday night would have been complicated and time consuming.  Fortunately, Roger changed his plans and stayed with me.  He lives in Carlton and a relatively short distance from the Zoo. So the Syncro was flat topped to Volkspower and Roger then delivered me to the Zoo gates. I will post full details after Volkspower has found and fixed whatever it is. Les   From: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com [mailto: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com ] On   I'd like to add my thanks to Les for his part in making the day run smoothly. I hope the drive home was uneventful for you, Les! Thanks also to Phil for flying in with CDs to give away.

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[francesca.coles]

Bad luck, Les, but thanks for sharing your sad story with us. We await the post-mortem.

Saved by the Bell! (Good on you, Roger.)

Francesca.

On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 5:37 PM, Everard Hoffman <everardhoffman@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hi Les, First let me congratulate you once again on a well organised section for the Syncro and for those who represented the Syncro.Great to see the owners from interstate attend.This makes me feel guilty so please accept my apologies for not having brought my Syncro.As mentioned i just wanted to bring the Doka for a drive and was pleased with the response as i ran into Mike Kofal in the carpark as soon as i arrived.It was good talking to the guys and putting a Face to the names that i often see on the web. Sorry to hear that you had starting issues however great to hear that a "Fellow Syncronaut was able to help out.Just proves what a great "CLUB" you've started.I am proud to be a member and will always fly the flag to whoever is interested in owning a Syncro and wants to join up.Once again please accept my apologies and continue to keep up the Good Work. Cheers, Everard --- On Mon, 16/11/09, Les Harris <leslieharris@optusnet.com.au> wrote: From: Les Harris <leslieharris@optusnet.com.au> Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Day of the Volkswagen 09 + Tribulations To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com Received: Monday, 16 November, 2009, 2:39 AM “…..hope the drive home was uneventful….” In fact, no. At the end of the day, I could not get a start. Because the gates were about to be closed, Roger had to tow me out of the grounds. No start could be achieved on the starter motor but it would fire up on tow. I had to get petrol in Cranbourne and it got to a servo but then no start was possible on the starter. It would start on tow but would not sustain running. There was no question of trying to drive it because it could have stalled anywhere and the south east freeway is a very bad place to stall. There was no option but to get it to Volkspower so a flat top was arranged through the RACV. To complicate matters, I had to go to a wedding reception at the Zoo. Getting from Burwood to the Zoo on a Sunday night would have been complicated and time consuming. Fortunately, Roger changed his plans and stayed with me. He lives in Carlton and a relatively short distance from the Zoo. So the Syncro was flat topped to Volkspower and Roger then delivered me to the Zoo gates. I will post full details after Volkspower has found and fixed whatever it is. Les From: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com [mailto: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com ] On I'd like to add my thanks to Les for his part in making the day run smoothly. I hope the drive home was uneventful for you, Les! Thanks also to Phil for flying in with CDs to give away.

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[bellrmit (Roger Bell)]

Dear Les, It was the least I could do but I should warn that I have photos of you struggling out of your shorts into your wedding reception gear outside the zoo. Just pray that my diff remains fine otherwise I may have to threaten to post the photos unless someone with a red number plate is prepared to swap their recently restored diff. Seriously it was a great effort that you and Brian made to organise everything  and Phill's DVD contribution will be savoured hopefully for interest rather than in dire circumstances.I also think the parents who brought children  did splendidly with them in the heat. I was also lucky enough to enjoy the extended weekend company of Mark and Hart although I'm not sure they regarded a tour of the Melbourne General Cemetry as essential to our Saturday morning tour of Carlton.  If you are reading fellows one of the reasons I was still there for Les at the end was because I was talking to a T3 owner who advised me he is related to Wills and that Burke and Wills bodies are indeed interred at the memorial monolith we visited. On a different tack I offered last week to make up an etiquette list for email postings after consultation at the weekend. I didn't actually do this partly because I was involved in more interesting conversations but mainly because it seemed to have resolved itself within the group by the Friday without such formality. Finally Les I told my parents that I did indeed visit them as I intended after the event on Sunday but their altzeimers must be worst than they realised if they didn't remember. They didn't say they didn't believe me but muttered something about buying me a flying pig for Christmas  this year! Look forward to hearing the diagnosis of your starting problem which I hope proves quick  cheap and effective. Cheers Roger  --- On Mon, 16/11/09, Les Harris <leslieharris@optusnet.com.au> wrote: From: Les Harris <leslieharris@optusnet.com.au> Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Day of the Volkswagen 09 + Tribulations To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com Received: Monday, 16 November, 2009, 10:39 AM   “…..hope the drive home was uneventful….”   In fact, no. At the end of the day, I could not get a start.  Because the gates were about to be closed, Roger had to tow me out of the grounds. No start could be achieved on the starter motor but it would fire up on tow. I had to get petrol in Cranbourne and it got to a servo but then no start was possible on the starter.  It would start on tow but would not sustain running. There was no question of trying to drive it because it could have stalled anywhere and the south east freeway is a very bad place to stall.  There was no option but to get it to Volkspower so a flat top was arranged through the RACV. To complicate matters, I had to go to a wedding reception at the Zoo.  Getting from Burwood to the Zoo on a Sunday night would have been complicated and time consuming.  Fortunately, Roger changed his plans and stayed with me.  He lives in Carlton and a relatively short distance from the Zoo. So the Syncro was flat topped to Volkspower and Roger then delivered me to the Zoo gates. I will post full details after Volkspower has found and fixed whatever it is. Les   From: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com [mailto: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com ] On   I'd like to add my thanks to Les for his part in making the day run smoothly. I hope the drive home was uneventful for you, Les! Thanks also to Phil for flying in with CDs to give away.

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[nerdnetty (Peter Wilson)]

Hi Les.....I have had a similar problem with other makes not my syncro.    It was if I remember correctly the starter boosts the ignition circuit to 12 volts.... but when ignition returns to the run or on position it is supplied to the distributor at approximate 6volts through another circuit.   My bush fix was to hot wire the coil which allowed the car to get home ok. I think on another occasion opposite problem would  start but not run with key to on position...... it turned out to be a weak coil that would not supply enough spark at the lower voltage run or on position. Possibly not this time Les but thought you might find this interesting ?                                                         Kind Regards Pete

[syncroaustralia]

Pete,

 

This problem got progressively worse over a few days. In fact, it might be worth listing how it developed because it might ring a bell with someone.

 

Friday

• Drove to Bunnings, about 10 k. 
• Stopped in car park, idling very fast. 
• Switched off engine. 
• Came out about 15 minutes later, tried to start engine 
• Very high cranking speed but would not fire
• After about 40 minutes, engine fired up, very rough but then smoothed out
• Drove home 10 k, ran properly but high idle when I reached home.

 

Saturday

• Found that the idle valve screw had no clearance, readjusted to .003”
• Cold start was normal, idle was normal. 
• Left Seabrook for Carrum Downs (where a group of Syncro owners was staying at a caravan park overnight.)
• Drove down south east freeway, engine got lumpy when traffic slowed for road works
• Stalled at gate of the caravan park and had to be pushed in!

 

Sunday

• Cold start was normal, idle was a bit lumpy.
• Drove to Cranbourne Racecourse (Day of the Volkswagen)
• Stalled as I was parking, would not restart.
• Tried restarting through the day when the engine was cold but it would not fire.
• Tried restarting at the end of the day but the engine would not fire.
• Got a tow to get me out of the racecourse and the engine started under tow.
• Drove to a servo in Cranbourne to get petrol
• Engine would start under tow but would not continue to run.

 

This might be Vanagon Syndrome and I do not know if mine has been fitted with the modified harness that was released to cure this problem.

 

Initially, I could get a restart when the engine was cold but even that had gone by the end of the day on Sunday. Had this happened near home, I would have pulled everything apart and progressively measured all values but the towing bill from Cranbourne to Point Cook would have been $240 before I even started, so I took the far cheaper option of sending it to Volkspower, which was only one quarter of the distance.

 

Of related interest: a Syncro owner in the US developed an analysis tool some years ago that plugs into the ECU and provides a digital display of the values of all the functions that are read by the ECU. It comes with a long ribbon connector that allows the display to be mounted on the dash so that all values can be checked while the vehicle is being driven. I found it on the Internet five or more years ago and Michael Roberts saw it when he visited Van Café on his recent US trip. If I can scrape a few dollars together, I will get one so that I have a fighting chance of pinpointing a problem before it develops to the point that mine reached.

 

Les

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From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Anette Mortensen
Sent: 17 November 2009 01:35
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Day of the Volkswagen 09 + Tribulations

 

 

Hi Les.....I have had a similar problem with other makes not my syncro.    It was if I remember correctly the starter boosts the ignition circuit to 12 volts.... but when ignition returns to the run or on position it is supplied to the distributor at approximate 6volts through another circuit.   My bush fix was to hot wire the coil which allowed the car to get home ok. I think on another occasion opposite problem would  start but not run with key to on position.... .. it turned out to be a weak coil that would not supply enough spark at the lower voltage run or on position. Possibly not this time Les but thought you might find this interesting ?                                                         Kind Regards Pete

 

[syncro (Phill)]

It does not sound like Vanagon syndrome.
I think that a good guess could be a vaccuum leak somewhere. Inlet hoses, as they tend to move around and cause intermittent problems and AFM does not see all of the "air" that is going to the engine.

> Les Harris <leslieharris@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>
> Pete,
>
>
>
> This problem got progressively worse over a few days. In fact, it might
> be
> worth listing how it developed because it might ring a bell with
> someone.
>
>
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> Friday
>
> * Drove to Bunnings, about 10 k.
> * Stopped in car park, idling very fast.
> * Switched off engine.
> * Came out about 15 minutes later, tried to start engine
> * Very high cranking speed but would not fire
> * After about 40 minutes, engine fired up, very rough but then
> smoothed out
> * Drove home 10 k, ran properly but high idle when I reached home.
>
>
>
> Saturday
>
> * Found that the idle valve screw had no clearance, readjusted to
> .003���
> * Cold start was normal, idle was normal.
> * Left Seabrook for Carrum Downs (where a group of Syncro owners was
> staying at a caravan park overnight.)
> * Drove down south east freeway, engine got lumpy when traffic slowed
> for road works
> * Stalled at gate of the caravan park and had to be pushed in!
>
>
>
> Sunday
>
> * Cold start was normal, idle was a bit lumpy.
> * Drove to Cranbourne Racecourse (Day of the Volkswagen)
> * Stalled as I was parking, would not restart.
> * Tried restarting through the day when the engine was cold but it
> would not fire.
> * Tried restarting at the end of the day but the engine would not
> fire.
> * Got a tow to get me out of the racecourse and the engine started
> under tow.
> * Drove to a servo in Cranbourne to get petrol
> * Engine would start under tow but would not continue to run.
>
>
>
> This might be Vanagon Syndrome and I do not know if mine has been fitted
> with the modified harness that was released to cure this problem.
>
>
>
> Initially, I could get a restart when the engine was cold but even that
> had
> gone by the end of the day on Sunday. Had this happened near home, I
> would
> have pulled everything apart and progressively measured all values but
> the
> towing bill from Cranbourne to Point Cook would have been $240 before I
> even
> started, so I took the far cheaper option of sending it to Volkspower,
> which
> was only one quarter of the distance.
>
>
>
> Of related interest: a Syncro owner in the US developed an analysis tool
> some years ago that plugs into the ECU and provides a digital display of
> the
> values of all the functions that are read by the ECU. It comes with a
> long
> ribbon connector that allows the display to be mounted on the dash so
> that
> all values can be checked while the vehicle is being driven. I found it
> on
> the Internet five or more years ago and Michael Roberts saw it when he
> visited Van Caf�� on his recent US trip. If I can scrape a few dollars
> together, I will get one so that I have a fighting chance of pinpointing
> a
> problem before it develops to the point that mine reached.
>
>
>
> Les
>
> _____
>
> From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Anette
> Mortensen
> Sent: 17 November 2009 01:35
> To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Day of the Volkswagen 09 +
> Tribulations
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi Les.....I have had a similar problem with other makes not my syncro.
>
>
>
> It was if I remember correctly the starter boosts the ignition circuit
> to
> 12 volts.... but when ignition returns to the run or on position it is
> supplied to the distributor at approximate 6volts through another
> circuit.
>
>
>
> My bush fix was to hot wire the coil which allowed the car to get home
> ok. I
> think on another occasion opposite problem would start but not run with
> key
> to on position...... it turned out to be a weak coil that would not
> supply
> enough spark at the lower voltage run or on position. Possibly not this
> time
> Les but thought you might find this interesting ?
>
>
>
> Kind Regards Pete
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

[garycookson2 (Gary Cookson)]

Hi all

My rear bumper has a few dings and i'd like to replace it, preferably
with something non standard.

The chances of finding an aluminium trakka one are fairly slim so i'm
wondering if anyone has adapted one from another vehicle or fabricated
one from steel/aluminium?

I've got an alloy front bullbar which came from some sort of 4wd and
it is quite good because it weighs about 15kilos rather than the
35kilos my original steel one weighed.

One of these would be nice if money were no object but until then i
will have to get the angle grinder out.

http://www.rockymountainwesty.com/VanagonBumpersandSkidplates.htm

I like the little step and the hitch built in.

Gary

[markkofahl]

Les

I commiserate!

Hart and I made it back to Camden last night. I had a few troubles again with loose bolts in the Right rear driveshaft - came right out! Driving just off 1 wheel / front wheels).

We managed to find a hoist in Yass and fix it and got going again, so not as bad as your problem which required towing.

Thanks again for all of the organisational effort you and Brian put into it.

Hart is on his way to Port Macquarie this morning.

Here is a link to the video we made of our trip on the way down

http://www.youtube.com/markkofahl#p/a/u/0/QkQVLQi31LY

Regards
Mark.

On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 8:59 AM, Les Harris <leslieharris@optusnet.com.au> wrote:

Pete,

This problem got progressively worse over a few days. In fact, it might be worth listing how it developed because it might ring a bell with someone.

Friday

• Drove to Bunnings, about 10 k.
• Stopped in car park, idling very fast.
• Switched off engine.
• Came out about 15 minutes later, tried to start engine
• Very high cranking speed but would not fire
• After about 40 minutes, engine fired up, very rough but then smoothed out
• Drove home 10 k, ran properly but high idle when I reached home.

Saturday

• Found that the idle valve screw had no clearance, readjusted to .003”
• Cold start was normal, idle was normal.
• Left Seabrook for Carrum Downs (where a group of Syncro owners was staying at a caravan park overnight.)
• Drove down south east freeway, engine got lumpy when traffic slowed for road works
• Stalled at gate of the caravan park and had to be pushed in!

Sunday

• Cold start was normal, idle was a bit lumpy.
• Drove to Cranbourne Racecourse (Day of the Volkswagen)
• Stalled as I was parking, would not restart.
• Tried restarting through the day when the engine was cold but it would not fire.
• Tried restarting at the end of the day but the engine would not fire.
• Got a tow to get me out of the racecourse and the engine started under tow.
• Drove to a servo in Cranbourne to get petrol
• Engine would start under tow but would not continue to run.

This might be Vanagon Syndrome and I do not know if mine has been fitted with the modified harness that was released to cure this problem.

Initially, I could get a restart when the engine was cold but even that had gone by the end of the day on Sunday. Had this happened near home, I would have pulled everything apart and progressively measured all values but the towing bill from Cranbourne to Point Cook would have been $240 before I even started, so I took the far cheaper option of sending it to Volkspower, which was only one quarter of the distance.

Of related interest: a Syncro owner in the US developed an analysis tool some years ago that plugs into the ECU and provides a digital display of the values of all the functions that are read by the ECU. It comes with a long ribbon connector that allows the display to be mounted on the dash so that all values can be checked while the vehicle is being driven. I found it on the Internet five or more years ago and Michael Roberts saw it when he visited Van Café on his recent US trip. If I can scrape a few dollars together, I will get one so that I have a fighting chance of pinpointing a problem before it develops to the point that mine reached.

Les

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From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Anette Mortensen
Sent: 17 November 2009 01:35

To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Day of the Volkswagen 09 + Tribulations

Hi Les.....I have had a similar problem with other makes not my syncro. It was if I remember correctly the starter boosts the ignition circuit to 12 volts.... but when ignition returns to the run or on position it is supplied to the distributor at approximate 6volts through another circuit. My bush fix was to hot wire the coil which allowed the car to get home ok. I think on another occasion opposite problem would start but not run with key to on position...... it turned out to be a weak coil that would not supply enough spark at the lower voltage run or on position. Possibly not this time Les but thought you might find this interesting ? Kind Regards Pete

[syncroaustralia]

Gary,

At some stage, I will make up drawings of the Trakka front and rear bumpers so that copies could be made.  Perhaps we might be able to find a tame welder in the future who could make them for us. They wouldn’t be cheap unless you have a brother who is a good aluminium welder but they do offer good protection. 

I got cleaned up by a hoon recently.  He delivered a hefty smack to the right rear corner of my Syncro while it was parked outside my house.  He demolished the left front corner of his vehicle and just left his paint on my rear bumper.  I did not expect that level of protection.

Les

                                                                 

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From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Gary Cookson
Sent: 17 November 2009 09:59
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Rear bumpers

 

 

Hi all

My rear bumper has a few dings and i'd like to replace it, preferably
with something non standard.

The chances of finding an aluminium trakka one are fairly slim so i'm
wondering if anyone has adapted one from another vehicle or fabricated
one from steel/aluminium?

I've got an alloy front bullbar which came from some sort of 4wd and
it is quite good because it weighs about 15kilos rather than the
35kilos my original steel one weighed.

One of these would be nice if money were no object but until then i
will have to get the angle grinder out.

http://www.rockymou ntainwesty. com/VanagonBumpe rsandSkidplates. htm

I like the little step and the hitch built in.

Gary

[garycookson2 (Gary Cookson)]

That is a pretty impressive story Les, seems like your Syncro is not having the best of luck lately. No way the stock bumpers would have offered that protection.

I think the complexity of them (and being aluminium) would make them prohibitively expensive to get made but i'm happy to try and get a quote or two if you can make drawings.

Gary

[2 0 / 2 1 Design]
28 Gwynne St
Richmond
Vic 3121
gary@twentytwentyone.net
www.twentytwentyone.net
Tel 3 9429 1868
Fax 3 9421 1110
Mob 0417 352782

On 17/11/2009, at 11:45 AM, Les Harris wrote:

Gary,

At some stage, I will make up drawings of the Trakka front and rear bumpers so that copies could be made.  Perhaps we might be able to find a tame welder in the future who could make them for us. They wouldn’t be cheap unless you have a brother who is a good aluminium welder but they do offer good protection. 

I got cleaned up by a hoon recently.  He delivered a hefty smack to the right rear corner of my Syncro while it was parked outside my house.  He demolished the left front corner of his vehicle and just left his paint on my rear bumper.  I did not expect that level of protection.

Les

                                                                 

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From:  Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com [mailto: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com ] On Behalf Of Gary Cookson
Sent: 17 November 2009 09:59
To:  Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] Rear bumpers

 

 

Hi all

My rear bumper has a few dings and i'd like to replace it, preferably 
with something non standard.

The chances of finding an aluminium trakka one are fairly slim so i'm 
wondering if anyone has adapted one from another vehicle or fabricated 
one from steel/aluminium?

I've got an alloy front bullbar which came from some sort of 4wd and 
it is quite good because it weighs about 15kilos rather than the 
35kilos my original steel one weighed.

One of these would be nice if money were no object but until then i 
will have to get the angle grinder out.

http://www.rockymou ntainwesty. com/VanagonBumpe rsandSkidplates. htm

I like the little step and the hitch built in.

Gary

[syncroaustralia]

Gary,

They actually aren’t as complex as they might appear.  They are based on a rolled channel section for the main transverse elements.  Because my Syncro isn’t here, I can’t go outside and check but I will look at it when I get it home.  The Trakka arrangement looks quite reasonable because it has rounded extremities, whereas the agricultural versions have square-cut or sharp angled ends.

I have access to a workshop where I could probably cut out all the elements of a bumper set just to ensure that they could be replicated and come out looking right.  Watch this space.

Les

 

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From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Gary Cookson
Sent: 17 November 2009 12:01
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Rear bumpers

 

 

That is a pretty impressive story Les, seems like your Syncro is not having the best of luck lately. No way the stock bumpers would have offered that protection.

 

I think the complexity of them (and being aluminium) would make them prohibitively expensive to get made but i'm happy to try and get a quote or two if you can make drawings.

 

Gary

 

[everardhoffman]

Hi Gary, I happen to have a solid rear bumper which seems to have been custom made .It is made of steel with checker plate top.It is a one piece bumper and has the stock brackets welded to it.Fits in with the standard bolts to tighten up.Does not need the screws at the end caps to fit onto the rear of the body.If interested you can have it for 100 bucks. Cheers, Everard. --- On Tue, 17/11/09, Gary Cookson <gary@twentytwentyone.net> wrote: From: Gary Cookson <gary@twentytwentyone.net> Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Rear bumpers To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com Received: Tuesday, 17 November, 2009, 1:00 AM   That is a pretty impressive story Les, seems like your Syncro is not having the best of luck lately. No way the stock bumpers would have offered that protection. I think the complexity of them (and being aluminium) would make them prohibitively expensive to get made but i'm happy to try and get a quote or two if you can make drawings. Gary [2 0 / 2 1 Design] 28 Gwynne St Richmond Vic 3121 gary@twentytwentyon e.net www.twentytwentyone .net Tel 3 9429 1868 Fax 3 9421 1110 Mob 0417 352782 On 17/11/2009, at 11:45 AM, Les Harris wrote: Gary, At some stage, I will make up drawings of the Trakka front and rear bumpers so that copies could be made.  Perhaps we might be able to find a tame welder in the future who could make them for us. They wouldn’t be cheap unless you have a brother who is a good aluminium welder but they do offer good protection.  I got cleaned up by a hoon recently.  He delivered a hefty smack to the right rear corner of my Syncro while it was parked outside my house.  He demolished the left front corner of his vehicle and just left his paint on my rear bumper.  I did not expect that level of protection. Les                                                                   From:  Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com [mailto: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com ] On Behalf Of Gary Cookson Sent: 17 November 2009 09:59 To:  Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] Rear bumpers     Hi all My rear bumper has a few dings and i'd like to replace it, preferably  with something non standard. The chances of finding an aluminium trakka one are fairly slim so i'm  wondering if anyone has adapted one from another vehicle or fabricated  one from steel/aluminium? I've got an alloy front bullbar which came from some sort of 4wd and  it is quite good because it weighs about 15kilos rather than the  35kilos my original steel one weighed. One of these would be nice if money were no object but until then i  will have to get the angle grinder out. http://www.rockymou ntainwesty. com/VanagonBumpe rsandSkidplates. htm I like the little step and the hitch built in. Gary

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[garycookson2 (Gary Cookson)]

Hi Everard, sounds interesting, could you take a pic or two? Any idea of weight?

I like the idea of aluminium as my camper is very heavy but definitely interested assuming it looks tidy!

Gary

[2 0 / 2 1 Design]
28 Gwynne St
Richmond
Vic 3121
gary@twentytwentyone.net
www.twentytwentyone.net
Tel 3 9429 1868
Fax 3 9421 1110
Mob 0417 352782

On 17/11/2009, at 12:36 PM, Everard Hoffman wrote:

Hi Gary, I happen to have a solid rear bumper which seems to have been custom made .It is made of steel with checker plate top.It is a one piece bumper and has the stock brackets welded to it.Fits in with the standard bolts to tighten up.Does not need the screws at the end caps to fit onto the rear of the body.If interested you can have it for 100 bucks. Cheers, Everard. --- On Tue, 17/11/09, Gary Cookson <gary@twentytwentyon e.net> wrote: From: Gary Cookson <gary@twentytwentyon e.net> Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] Rear bumpers To: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com Received: Tuesday, 17 November, 2009, 1:00 AM   That is a pretty impressive story Les, seems like your Syncro is not having the best of luck lately. No way the stock bumpers would have offered that protection. I think the complexity of them (and being aluminium) would make them prohibitively expensive to get made but i'm happy to try and get a quote or two if you can make drawings. Gary [2 0 / 2 1 Design] 28 Gwynne St Richmond Vic 3121 gary@twentytwentyon e.net www.twentytwentyone .net Tel 3 9429 1868 Fax 3 9421 1110 Mob 0417 352782 On 17/11/2009, at 11:45 AM, Les Harris wrote: Gary, At some stage, I will make up drawings of the Trakka front and rear bumpers so that copies could be made.  Perhaps we might be able to find a tame welder in the future who could make them for us. They wouldn’t be cheap unless you have a brother who is a good aluminium welder but they do offer good protection.  I got cleaned up by a hoon recently.  He delivered a hefty smack to the right rear corner of my Syncro while it was parked outside my house.  He demolished the left front corner of his vehicle and just left his paint on my rear bumper.  I did not expect that level of protection. Les                                                                   From:  Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com [mailto: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com ] On Behalf Of Gary Cookson Sent: 17 November 2009 09:59 To:  Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] Rear bumpers     Hi all My rear bumper has a few dings and i'd like to replace it, preferably  with something non standard. The chances of finding an aluminium trakka one are fairly slim so i'm  wondering if anyone has adapted one from another vehicle or fabricated  one from steel/aluminium? I've got an alloy front bullbar which came from some sort of 4wd and  it is quite good because it weighs about 15kilos rather than the  35kilos my original steel one weighed. One of these would be nice if money were no object but until then i  will have to get the angle grinder out. http://www.rockymou ntainwesty. com/VanagonBumpe rsandSkidplates. htm I like the little step and the hitch built in. Gary

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[syncroaustralia]

Gary,

See my reply to Everard.  They look quite reasonable (full dip galvanized) but lean towards the industrial rather than the cosmetic.  A pic or two would help.

Les

 

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From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Gary Cookson
Sent: 17 November 2009 12:44
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Rear bumpers

 

 

Hi Everard, sounds interesting, could you take a pic or two? Any idea of weight?

 

I like the idea of aluminium as my camper is very heavy but definitely interested assuming it looks tidy!

 

Gary

 

 

 

[syncroaustralia]

Everard,

That is probably the bumper that was fitted to all of the Telecom Syncros.  They are very sturdy and certainly offer a high level of rear end protection.

Les

 

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From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Everard Hoffman
Sent: 17 November 2009 12:36
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Rear bumpers

 

 

Hi Gary, I happen to have a solid rear bumper which seems to have been custom made .It is made of steel with checker plate top.It is a one piece bumper and has the stock brackets welded to it.Fits in with the standard bolts to tighten up.Does not need the screws at the end caps to fit onto the rear of the body.If interested you can have it for 100 bucks. Cheers, Everard